oxycodone abuse

"Chronicles America's more than twenty-year struggle with opioid addiction, from the introduction of OxyContin in 1996, through the spread of addiction in distressed communities in Central Appalachia, to the current national crisis"--OCLC.

"Chronicles America's more than twenty-year struggle with opioid addiction, from the introduction of OxyContin in 1996, through the spread of addiction in distressed communities in Central Appalachia, to the current national crisis"--OCLC.

Documents the rise and fall of American Pain, a Florida clinic that operated a drug operation that led America into its current addiction to Oxycodone. Discusses how it functioned, its deadly impact, and the people who fought to shut it down.

An exploration of narcotics that discusses the effects on the body and brain, the negative effects on health, and offers advice on seeking help for an addiction.

Explores the problem of teenagers' easy accessibility to prescription pain-killers that often leads to addiction, and examines OxyContin's transition from a pain reliever for cancer patients to the cause of drug overdose by abusers.

Provides information about the pain medication OxyContin, explaining what it is, describing its effects on the body and mind, and discussing the consequences of OxyContin abuse.